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Date	Title
13 Oct 2008	Catherine de Rivera and Mark Sytsma receive Pacific State Marine Fisheries grant Catherine de Rivera and Mark Sytsma, Environmental Sciences faculty, and others received a $100,000 grant from the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Council for "Green Crab Control Methods, Phase 3: Expanding Capacity to Control European Green Crab Populations in the Northeast Pacific."
13 Oct 2008	David Ervin chosen chair of national biotechnology committee David Ervin, Environmental Sciences and Management, Economics, and the Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices faculty, has been appointed chair of the National Research Council Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm Economics and Sustainability. During the next year, the committee will produce a consensus report of the findings of its study and identify future applications of plant and animal biotechnology that are likely to affect agricultural producers decision-making in the future.
13 Oct 2008	Elise Granek co-authors article in Conservation Biology Elise Granek, Environmental Sciences faculty, co-authored "Engaging Recreational Fishers in Management and Conservation: Global Case Studies" published in Conservation Biology, Vol. 22, No. 5.
13 Oct 2008	Heejun Chang, Martin Lafrenz, and Miquel Figliozzi receive Oregon Transportation grant Heejun Chang and Martin Lafrenz, Geography faculty, and Miguel Figliozzi, Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty, were awarded a $87,002 grant from Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium to study future flooding impacts on transportation infrastructure and traffic patterns resulting from climate change.
13 Oct 2008	Hiro Ito presents at Asian Economic Integration in a Global Context conference Hiro Ito, Economics faculty, presented "U.S. Current Account Deficit Debate, with Japan Then, and China Now" at the Asian Economic Integration in a Global Context conference, organized jointly by the American Committee for Asian Economic Studies and the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis, at University of Bologna, Rimini, Italy, Aug. 29-31.
13 Oct 2008	Janine Allen and Cathleen L. Smith author article in the Journal of College Student Development Janine Allen, Education faculty, and Cathleen L. Smith, Psychology emerita faculty, authored an article titled "Importance of, Responsibility For, and Satisfaction With Academic Advising: A Faculty Perspective" in the current issue of the Journal of College Student Development.
13 Oct 2008	Jennifer Perlmutter authors article in French Seventeenth Century Literature Jennifer Perlmutter, Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty, authored an article titled "Ana and Commemorative 'Truth'" published in Papers on French Seventeenth Century Literature, XXXV, 69 (2008).
13 Oct 2008	Mara Tableman presents at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Mara Tableman, Mathematics and Statistics, presented a block course on Survival Analysis for the Weiterbildungs-Lehrgang in Angewandter Statistik of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, during August and September.
13 Oct 2008	Margorie Burns authors chapter in Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On Margorie Burns, English faculty, authored a chapter, "Containment and Progression in J.R.R. Tolkien's World," published in Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On, The British Tolkien Society, 2008.
13 Oct 2008	Mark Fishbein presents at Plant Taxonomists meeting Mark Fishbein, Biology faculty, presented "Are Milkweeds Getting Hairier? An Evaluation of Herbivore-Driven Escalation of Trichome Density in Asclepias (Apocynaceae)" at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Vancouver, B.C., in July.
13 Oct 2008	Michele Gamburd authors article in City & Society Michele Gamburd, Anthropology faculty, authored an article titled "Milk Teeth and Jet Planes: Kin Relations in Families of Sri Lanka's Transnational Domestic Servants" published in the journal City & Society, June 2008, Vol. 20, No. 1.
13 Oct 2008	Paul Collins authors articles in The Believer, Slate, and New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "Buzzkill" published in The Believer, September 2008; "MF'er" published in Slate, August 31, 2008; "I'll Have the Banana Pancake Flambé Stonehenge" published in Slate, August 20, 2008; and "163 Ways to Lose Your Job" published in New Scientist, August 6, 2008.
13 Oct 2008	Robert Strongin presents at American Chemical Society Robert Strongin, Chemistry faculty, presented an invited lecture, "Synthesis and Evaluation of Simple NIR Emitting Dyes with Large Stokes Shifts" at the 235th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Inc., Philadelphia, Aug. 19.
13 Oct 2008	Roberto De Anda co-authors chapter in book on Immigrant Fathers in North America Roberto De Anda, Chicano/Latino Studies faculty, co-authored a chapter titled "Immigrant Fathers' Labor Market Activity and Its Consequences for the Family" published in On New Shores: Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America, edited by S.S. Chuang and R.P. Moreno, Lexington Books, 2008.
13 Oct 2008	Teresa Bulman co-authors Oregon Atlas for teachers Teresa Bulman, Geography faculty, co-authored the "Student Atlas of Oregon," an online and hard copy atlas for elementary and middle school teachers. The chief cartographer was David Banis, Center for Spatial Analysis and Research in the Department of Geography.
8 Oct 2008	PSU's Division of Political Science Presents the Election 2008 Roundtable: Issues and Implications, Oct. 20 Portland State University's Division of Political Science within the Hatfield School of Government is putting on the Election 2008 Roundtable: Issues and Implications.
6 Oct 2008	Carl Wamser presents at Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines conference Carl Wamser, Chemistry faculty, presented an invited talk at the Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines held in Moscow, Russia, in July. The presentation described work carried out by his PSU research group in the area of artificial photosynthesis, specifically the synthesis and characterization of novel conductive polymers for use in solar cells.
6 Oct 2008	Charles Deemer publishes his comedy Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has published online and as a DVD a silent comedy, The Heirs, written, directed, and edited by Deemer. It is available online at http://www.ibiblio.org/cdeemer/Heirs.htm.
6 Oct 2008	Cynthia Mohr co-authors article in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Cynthia Mohr, Psychology faculty, and student Debi Brannan co-authored "Evidence for Positive Mood Buffering Among College Student Drinkers" published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 34, Issue 9, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Debra Gwartney presents at Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Debra Gwartney, English faculty, was a research fellow at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., this summer. Last week, she presented her book--a memoir that will be published in February by Houghton Mifflin--to the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. The book was featured as part of the annual Feast of Authors.
6 Oct 2008	Elise Granek participates in Women Evolving Biological Sciences symposium Elise Granek, Environmental Sciences faculty, was selected to participate in Women Evolving Biological Sciences, an annual three-day symposium aimed at addressing the retention of female scientists and issues related to the transition of women from early career stages to tenure track positions and leadership roles in academic and research settings.
6 Oct 2008	Heejun Chang presents at American Geophysical Union Heejun Chang, Geography faculty, presented a paper, "Potential Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Willamette River Basin" at the spring meeting of American Geophysical Union, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 30.
6 Oct 2008	Hiro Ito authors review in International Review of Economics and Finance Hiro Ito, Economics faculty, authored a book review of Monetary Policy with Very Low Inflation in the Pacific Rim, published in the International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	John Hall presents to Economic Research fellows in Germany John Hall, Economics and International studies faculty, delivered the lecture "Neoclassical Versus Keynesian Approaches to Eastern German Unemployment" to fellows of the institute for Economic Research in Halle, Germany, Sept. 17.
6 Oct 2008	Katherine McDonald co-authors article in American Journal of Evaluation Katherine McDonald, Psychology faculty, and student Shannon Myrick co-authored "Principles, Promises, and a Personal Plea: What is an Evaluator to Do?" published in the September issue of the American Journal of Evaluation.
6 Oct 2008	Leslie Hammer receive $4.1 million National Institute of Health grant Leslie Hammer, Psychology faculty, was awarded a five-year, $4.1 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The grant will fund the Center for Work-Family Stress, Safety, and Health. It is part of a $28 million initiative funded by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention to support research on workplace policies that reduce work-family conflict and improve the health of workers and their families.
6 Oct 2008	Lynn Fox authors article in Augmentative and Alternative Communication journal Lynn Fox, Speech and Hearing Sciences, authored “Interactions: A Therapeutic Consideration for Adults with Aphasia” published in Perspectives in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Vol. 17.
6 Oct 2008	Mara Tableman authors paper in Anesthesia & Analgesia Mara Tableman, Mathematics and Statistics, co-authored a paper, “Long-Term Survival After Colon Cancer Surgery: A Variation Associated with Choice of Anesthesia?” published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 107, No. 1, July 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Marie Lo authors article in Canadian Literature Marie Lo, English faculty, authored "Model Minority, Models of Resistance: Native Figures in Asian Canadian Literature" published in Canadian Literature, Vol. 196, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Marjorie Burns presents at Smithsonian and at Central Connecticut State University Marjorie Burns, English faculty, presented "Journey to Vahalla: The Lasting Influence of the Old Norse World" at an Evening Seminar for the Smithsonian Associates at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., Aug. 7. She also presented "Saintly and Distant Mothers: George MacDonald, the Virgin Mary, and J.R.R. Tolkien" as a scholar guest of honor at the 39th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Conn., Aug. 16.
6 Oct 2008	Mark Fishbein co-authors article in Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas Mark Fishbein, Biology faculty, co-authored “Rediscovery of Mirabilis hintoniorum (Nyctaginaceae), a Striking Four-o'clock Endemic to the Sierra de Coalcomán, Michoacán, México” published in the Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Vol. 2, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Michael McGregor presents at Peace and Justice conference Michael McGregor, English faculty, presented "Pax and the Origins of Original Child Bomb: Thomas Merton, Robert Lax and the Poetics of Peace" at the Peace and Justice Studies Association "Building Cultures of Peace" Conference, Portland, Sept. 13.
6 Oct 2008	Natalie Vasey co-authors article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Natalie Vasey, Anthropology faculty, co-authored "A Reconstruction of the Vienna Skull of Hadropithecus Stenognathus" published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Vol. 105, No. 31, August 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Rik Lemoncello receives Small Business Innovation Research grant Rik Lemoncello, Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II grant with colleagues at Life Technologies, LLC, in Eugene, to research and develop a television-assisted prompting program to assist brain injury survivors with completing daily tasks. This research will involve collaboration with the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center in Portland.
6 Oct 2008	Robert Strongin co-authors paper in National Academy of Sciences Proceedings Robert Strongin, Chemistry faculty, and students Jorge Escobedo and Martha Sibrian-Vazquez co-authored "Seminaphthofluorones are a Family of Water-Soluble, Low Molecular Weight, NIR-Emitting Fluorophores" published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Vol. 105, 2008.
6 Oct 2008	Teresa Bulman receives National Geographic Society and Canadian government grants Teresa Bulman, Geography faculty, received a $50,000 grant from the National Geographic Society for geography education programs and a $2,500 grant from the Government of Canada for a Canada/Oregon geography conference for K-12 teachers.